| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gaston Jolin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Coy Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Buckles (fresh) C - Gary Holl (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald McCraven (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arnoldo Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fabian Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Hester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin is fouled on the floor by James Davis - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson is whistled for a carry | 31-32 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino loses the dribble to Gaston Jolin in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gaston Jolin | 33-32 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Davis - foul #3 on James Davis, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Thompson (SG) James Davis | |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Fabian Marino, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gaston Jolin | 37-32 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi | Gaston Jolin picks off the pass by Arnoldo Marino | 37-32 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles loses the dribble to Fabian Marino | 37-32 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi | Gary Holl takes the ball from Paul Hester | 37-32 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Robert Buckles is denied by Fabian Marino | 37-32 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson gets the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Gary Holl clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 37-32 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven buries a floater from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Thompson - foul #1 on Paul Thompson, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Charles Williams (C) Gaston Jolin, Coy Patrick, Robert Buckles, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (PG), Timothy Williams (SG), Charles Gooding (SF), Mladen Linkowski (PF), Andrew Arviso (C) Donald McCraven, Paul Thompson, Arnoldo Marino, Fabian Marino, Paul Hester | |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | Charles Williams steals it from Charles Gooding in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson's pass is intercepted by Christopher Barnes | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Willie Robertson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Gooding (fresh) PF - Mladen Linkowski (fresh) C - Andrew Arviso (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | Charles Gooding lays it in uncontested | 39-36 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Williams | 42-36 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Gooding | 42-39 |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Andrew Arviso - foul #3 on Andrew Arviso, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG), Michael Wolfe (C) Willie Robertson, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (PG), James Davis (SG), Paul Thompson (SF) Christopher Barnes, Timothy Williams, Charles Gooding | |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald McCraven and he's hacked by Michael Wolfe - foul #3 on Michael Wolfe, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Coy Patrick (SF), Gary Holl (C) Ramiro Martinez, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino (SF), Howard Rudd (PF) Paul Thompson, Mladen Linkowski | |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Holl | 45-42 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino can't connect on a floater from the left side | 45-42 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeremy Dominquez | 45-42 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | James Davis steps in front of the Dean Reed pass | 45-42 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | James Davis throws it down | 45-44 |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick jams it on a nice dish by Dean Reed | 47-44 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi | A charge is called on Howard Rudd - foul #1 on Howard Rudd, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Ramiro Martinez (SG), Robert Buckles (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Charles Williams (C) Dean Reed, Jeremy Dominquez, Coy Patrick, Michael Wolfe, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (PG), Paul Thompson (SF), Mladen Linkowski (PF), Paul Hester (C) Donald McCraven, Arnoldo Marino, Howard Rudd, Andrew Arviso | |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles blows the dunk | 47-44 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan buries a floater from the left block set up by Ramiro Martinez | 49-44 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi | Paul Hester buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Barnes | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gaston Jolin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Buckles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mladen Linkowski (fresh) C - Paul Hester (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin's pass is intercepted by Mladen Linkowski | 49-46 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski connects on the open fadeaway from the right side | 49-48 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG), Willie Robertson (SG), Coy Patrick (SF), Michael Wolfe (C) Gaston Jolin, Ramiro Martinez, Robert Mooneyhan, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (PG), Arnoldo Marino (SF), Fabian Marino (PF) Christopher Barnes, James Davis, Mladen Linkowski | |
| 10:18 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven can't throw it down | 49-48 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Paul Hester grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Dean Reed steals it from Donald McCraven | 49-48 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Dean Reed can't finish the layup | 49-48 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Thompson | 49-48 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Holl (C) Robert Buckles | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Williams (SG), Howard Rudd (C) Paul Thompson, Paul Hester | |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Dean Reed | 51-48 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Robert Buckles (PF) Willie Robertson, Coy Patrick, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski (C) Howard Rudd | |
| 08:52 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez misses short on a shot in the paint | 51-48 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeremy Dominquez | 51-48 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | Dean Reed misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 07:50 | Kentucky | Gary Holl grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Donald McCraven steps in front of the Dean Reed pass | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dean Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Dominquez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Buckles (tiring) 2 reb. C - Gary Holl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald McCraven (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arnoldo Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fabian Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Mladen Linkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams double dribbles | 51-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Willie Robertson (SG), Coy Patrick (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Charles Williams (C) Dean Reed, Jeremy Dominquez, Ramiro Martinez, Robert Buckles, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (PG), James Davis (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Howard Rudd (PF), Paul Hester (C) Donald McCraven, Timothy Williams, Arnoldo Marino, Fabian Marino, Mladen Linkowski | |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willie Robertson | 53-48 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | Gaston Jolin is called for the reach on James Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gaston Jolin, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd is open and scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Barnes | 53-50 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Paul Thompson steps in front of the Coy Patrick pass | 53-50 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Willie Robertson steps in front of the James Davis pass in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson can't throw it down | 53-50 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick hits the follow up shot | 55-50 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | Paul Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Coy Patrick - foul #1 on Coy Patrick, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd is hacked by Willie Robertson - foul #1 on Willie Robertson, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (PG) Christopher Barnes | |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | Paul Thompson buries a shot from close range | 55-52 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan misses long on a shot near the basket | 55-52 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi | James Davis grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | Paul Hester is whistled for traveling | 55-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Michael Wolfe (PF), Gary Holl (C) Gaston Jolin, Coy Patrick, Robert Mooneyhan, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Williams (SG), Arnoldo Marino (SF), Mladen Linkowski (PF), Andrew Arviso (C) James Davis, Paul Thompson, Howard Rudd, Paul Hester | |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe loses the dribble to Timothy Williams | 55-52 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven banks in the layup on a great pass from Mladen Linkowski | 55-54 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe misses the jumpshot from the right side | 55-54 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald McCraven, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (SG), Robert Buckles (PF) Willie Robertson, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (PG), James Davis (SG) Donald McCraven, Timothy Williams | |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez is hacked by Arnoldo Marino - foul #1 on Arnoldo Marino, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Fabian Marino (PF), Paul Hester (C) Mladen Linkowski, Andrew Arviso | |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dean Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Buckles (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Arnoldo Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fabian Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Hester (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino is whistled for traveling | 57-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Coy Patrick (SF), Gary Holl (C) Dean Reed, Ramiro Martinez, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Gary Holl buries a floater from the right wing set up by Robert Buckles | 59-54 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | Paul Hester can't finish the layup | 59-54 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Gary Holl pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Fabian Marino - foul #3 on Fabian Marino, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG), Ramiro Martinez (SG), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Charles Williams (C) Gaston Jolin, Jeremy Dominquez, Robert Buckles, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (PG), Paul Thompson (SG), Timothy Williams (SF), Mladen Linkowski (PF) Christopher Barnes, James Davis, Arnoldo Marino, Fabian Marino | |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Coy Patrick steps in front of the Mladen Linkowski pass in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Willie Robertson (SG) Dean Reed, Coy Patrick | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Davis (SG), Arnoldo Marino (SF), Fabian Marino (PF) Paul Thompson, Timothy Williams, Mladen Linkowski | |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Hester - foul #1 on Paul Hester, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Coy Patrick (SF), Robert Buckles (PF), Gary Holl (C) Ramiro Martinez, Robert Mooneyhan, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Mississippi | Paul Hester misses the fadeaway from the left side | 62-54 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Gary Holl gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin misses long on a shot from the left side | 62-54 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Paul Hester pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven double dribbles | 62-54 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-54 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Paul Hester grabs the board | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Gary Holl gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | James Davis is called for the reach on Gary Holl in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Davis, team foul #11 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (SF) Coy Patrick | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | James Davis's pass is intercepted by Robert Buckles in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Donald McCraven is called for the reach on Gaston Jolin - foul #4 on Donald McCraven, team foul #12 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (PG), Paul Thompson (SG), Timothy Williams (SF), Mladen Linkowski (PF), Andrew Arviso (C) Donald McCraven, James Davis, Arnoldo Marino, Fabian Marino, Paul Hester | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gaston Jolin | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Gary Holl buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Gaston Jolin | 67-54 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-54 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin runs out the clock | 67-54 |